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Eastern India experienced its hottest April on record as a heatwave scorched parts of the country amid a general election, killing at least nine people, and the weather office on Wednesday forecast above normal temperatures for May too. MORE..
1 May 2024 (9:00 PM)
The passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka, which resumed in October 2023 after almost 40 years only to be stopped days later, is set to recommence on May 13. MORE..
1 May 2024 (5:21 PM)
Today is International Workers Day, also known as Labour Day, which is observed annually on May 1 in Sri Lanka and the world at large. MORE..
1 May 2024 (1:35 PM)
The maximum retail price of a 50kg bag of cement has been reduced by Rs. 50 to Rs. 2,400 with effect from today (May 01). MORE..
1 May 2024 (12:06 PM)
Indonesia s Ruang volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing lava as lightning flashes lit up its crater, prompting authorities to raise the alert status and evacuate more than 12,000 people living on a nearby island. MORE..
1 May 2024 (3:56 PM)
